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Collapse D2977 - Measham family of Repton - 1275-1702D2977 - Measham family of Repton - 1275-1702
Expand 1 - School Records: Administration and management of the school and charities - 1864-18741 - School Records: Administration and management of the school and charities - 1864-1874
Expand 2 - Measham Family Records - 1305-19142 - Measham Family Records - 1305-1914
Expand 3 - Papers of W B Stevens (Headmaster, 1779-1800) - 18th cent-19633 - Papers of W B Stevens (Headmaster, 1779-1800) - 18th cent-1963
Collapse 4 - Burdett Papers - 1751-early 20th cent4 - Burdett Papers - 1751-early 20th cent
1 - Rent account of Sir Francis Burdett, for Ingleby, Stanton and Donisthorpe. Robert Charles Greaves in account - 1807-1808
2 - Rent account of Sir Francis Burdett, for Ingleby, Stanton and Donisthorpe. Robert Charles Greaves in account - 1809
3 - Rent account of Sir Francis Burdett, for Ingleby, Stanton and Donisthorpe. Robert Charles Greaves in account - 1816
4 - Rent account of Sir Francis Burdett, for Ingleby, Stanton and Donisthorpe. Robert Charles Greaves in account - 1816
5 - Rent account of Sir Francis Burdett, for Ingleby, Stanton and Donisthorpe. Robert Charles Greaves in account - 1818
6-7 - Rent account of Sir Francis Burdett, for Ingleby, Stanton and Donisthorpe. Robert Charles Greaves in account - 1818
8 - Rent account of Sir Francis Burdett, for Ingleby, Stanton and Donisthorpe. Robert Charles Greaves in account - 1819
9 - Rent account of Sir Francis Burdett, for Ingleby, Stanton and Donisthorpe. Robert Charles Greaves in account - 1819
10 - Rent account of Sir Francis Burdett, for Ingleby, Stanton and Donisthorpe. Robert Charles Greaves in account - 1820
11 - Rent account of Sir Francis Burdett, for Ingleby, Stanton and Donisthorpe. Robert Charles Greaves in account - 1820
12-24 - Sir Francis Burdett: receipted bills, subscriptions, and other payments, including D2977/4/17, Receipt for £1576 5s payable to Sir Francis Burdett's account at Coutts & Co, 3 May 1808 - 1808
25 - Estimate for building house at Stanton - 1810
26 - Agreement by James Smith to purchase 575 small oaks from Repton for £369 - 1810
27-30 - Sir Francis Burdett: receipted bills, subscriptions, and other payments, including D2977/4/28: Receipt for work done on house, (see D2977/4/25) - 1810
31-52 - Sir Francis Burdett: receipted bills, subscriptions, and other payments, including D2977/4/32 Receipt for £5 subscription for a stove in Foremark Church - 1812
53-65 - Sir Francis Burdett: receipted bills, subscriptions, and other payments, including D2977/4/54: Receipt for £15 6s paid to Anthony Francis Stewart for painting miniatures of Miss Clara and Mrs Angela Burdett with a case and glass for each - 1818
66-67 - Receipts for payments for building house at Ingleby and farmhouse at Willington - 1825-1827
69 - Division of land (exchange with Mr Newton) among tenants at Newton - 1751
70 - Enclosure Commissioners order relating to the expenses of the Ashby Woulds inclosure, allocating £26.5.3d to Sir Francis - 1806
71 - Inventory and valuation of furniture damaged by Lord Henry Stuart at Foremark Hall, the property of Sir Francis - 1809
72 - Receipted bill for work done at Foremark by John Pratt, mason: £5.18.1d - 1809
73 - Account of James Smith for building 4 cottages at Ingleby for Sir Francis: £39.5.4d - 15 Sep 1810
74 - Account of stone sold from Broomhill quarry, Stanton by John Pratt, mason (on behalf of Sir Francis). Rough stone and working stone:£7.17.9d - [1810]
75 - Additional rents to be received by Sir Francis, from Michaelmas 1810 and Lady Day 1811: £168.1.0d - 1811
76 - Printed circular from Budd and Gray, solicitors of Newbury, detailing Sir Francis's proportion of expenses in obtaining the Inkpen inclosure act: £72.16.4d - 1812
77 - As D2977/4/73, no specific buildings - 1812-1815
78 - As D2977/4/74: £3.19.10d - 1815
79 - Ingleby : accounts of parish officers (overseers, highways, churchwardens, constables) with amount of rate to be levied - 1816-1817
80 - Robert C Greaves. List of fields with plot numbers relating to an estate map - 1817
81 - As D2977/4/74, 1817-1818 : £5.5.4d - 1818
82 - Account of kilns burnt and sold, from Sir Francis's Ticknall limeworks, by Sarah Cope, 1818: £321.15.0d - 1819
83 - Letter from Handley, clerk to the commissioners of the Shefford inclosure, describing the boundaries between the manor and parish of Great Shefford and Sir Francis Burdett's manors of East Garston and Avington - 1819
84 - Poster advertising a sale of land and premises at Milton near Repton (marked up with proceeds), adjoining Sir Francis Burdett's estate - 1821
85 - As D2977/4/74, 1820-1821 : £6.9.3d - 1821
86 - Agreement between Sir Francis and A H Beale for the rent of a farm and land (Mill furlong and the Croom, 11 acres) at Willington : £60pa - 1830
87 - Valuation and survey of lands, possibly at Newton Solney - ?late 18th cent
88 - Plan - related to a sale particular, of land in Repton, surveyed by Frederick Simpson of Derby - 11 lots - ?early 19th cent
89 - Extract from the will of Sir Robert Burdett relating to a legacy payable to the children of Mrs Frances Browne
90 - Details of the division of Park Farm between Mr Dawson and Mr Spors
91 - Letter dated 22-Dec 1807: Mr Gawler to Mr Crabtree at Eastbury Cottage, Ramsbury. Announces that he has given up handling Sir Francis Burdett's affairs - 1807
92 - Letter dated at Piccadilly, Francis Burdett to Mr Crabtree at Foremark - 5 Jan 1808
93 - Letter dated 16-Jan 1808: Wimbledon, Francis Burdett to Mr Crabtree, Thage St. Asks for the keys and papers to be brought from Foremark - 1808
94 - Letter dated 16-Jan 1808: Wimbledon, Francis Burdett to Mr Crabtree. Fair copy of D2977/4/93 - 1808
95 - Letter dated 03-Oct 1808: Wimbledon, Francis Burdett to ?. Has not written before because of the dangerous illness to Horne Tooke. Has been looking over the agreement with Lord Henry (Stuart) about rents and taxes. Advises the overseers to contact the archdeacon about the proper authorities for churchyard restoration. - 1808
96 - Letter dated 24-Nov 1808: Lincoln's Inn, copy letter H Gawler to Mr Davis. Explains his accounts as receiver of the rents and profits of Sir Francis Burdett's estates. - 1808
97 - Letter dated 21-Feb 1809: London, Thomas Hassall to ? Mr Crabtree. Points out that the Hartshorne Road is very poor and that a second subscription is being raised. - 1809
98 - Letter dated 13-Dec 1810: Foremark, John Pearsall to ?. Family and health news - 1810
99 - Letter dated 19-Feb 1812: Piccadilly, Francis Burdett to W Croke esq. Explains the position relating to Sedley Burdett's (died 1793) estate - 1812
100 - Letter dated 24-Jan 1814: Oxford, Francis Burdett to Mr R Crabtree, Wokingham (Berkshire). Bad winter, frost. Wonders whether there was anything unusual about Mr Croke's death - asks for an enquiry into Mr Price's character. Is thinking of writing to Sir Henry to know when he can give up Foremark - 1814
101 - Letter dated 25-May 1814: Repton, W B Sleath to R Crabtree esq, Wokingham (Berkshire). Has been in correspondence with Mr Bristow about the infringement of Francis Burdett's fishery rights, but he persists in intending to fish, even when threatened with the law. Action must be taken, otherwise others will follow the example - 1814
102 - Letter dated 10-Feb 1815: Twyford, S Bristow junior to Dr Sleath (copy letter in W B Stevens' hand). Admits fishing the previous Friday as a direct response to aggression by Dr Sleath's "banditti". Quarrel to continue if Sleath does not desist harassment - 1815
103 - Letter dated 13-Feb 1815: Repton, W B Stevens to Sir Francis Burdett, Piccadilly. Recites the history of the fishery case. Lord Harrington, the previous owner of Bristow's estate (only recently purchased), did not presume to fish. Sir Henry Crewe has already taken action to stop Bristow fishing on a part of the main river - 1815
104 - Letter dated 02-Aug 1818: Woodside, Robert Banton to Richard Crabtree, Waterloo Lodge, Wokingham. James Smith has finished Knowle Hills garden. Harvest has started and is likely to be short. Work too will be short - 1818
105 - Letter dated 01-Jan 1819: Bath, Francis Burdett to Richard Crabtree, Wokingham. Great improvement at Foremark, both with the heath and the ha ha (which is about to be drained). A good meeting at Liverpool -Hobhouse should succeed and is confident. New Year has begun well with Mr Coutts very happy with Lady Guilford and her daughters, a despaired-of event - 1819
106 - Letter dated 10-Jul 1819: Foremark Park, Francis Burdett to Richard Crabtree, Wokingham. Has been at Kirby: the horse-selling is going well. There is a gravel pit opened in the park, without consent (blames Slater) - 1819
107 - Letter dated 23-Jul 1819: Foremark, Francis Burdett to Richard Crabtree, Wokingham. Saw Calke yesterday - very fine and the young successor there seems good, though he may have behaved over-generously to Greaves (who has got off with all his plunder).Talks about the housekeeper and other servants - wonders about making improvements to efficiency - 1819
108 - Letter dated 24-Jul 1819: Swarkestone Lowes. William Smith to Richard Crabtree, esq Wokingham. News of the Burdett family, excessive numbers of rabbits. - 1819
109 - Letter dated 01-Aug 1819: Kirby, Francis Burdett to Richard Crabtree. Questions the right of the Commissioners to enter Kirby Park without permission. Sees improvements which need to be made - 1819
110 - Letter dated 17-Sep 1819: Pentonville, Mr Handley to Richard Crabtree, Wokingham. Relates to the inclosure of West Shefford, and the intended perambulation of the boundaries - 1819
111 - Letter dating from 1819: Swarkestone Lowes, William Smith to Richard Crabtree esq, Wokingham. Intended visits. Return to Sir George Crewe and his wife to Calke. Francis Burdett offering Foremark to Lady Crewe - 1819
112 - Letter dated 30-Sep 1819: Woodside, Robert Banton to Richard Crabtree, Waterloo Lodge near Wokingham. Refers to last winter's plantings of trees. Many out of work - their looks are really distressing - plunder hazel bushes - 1819
113 - Letter dated 08-Nov 1819: Ingleby, Robert C Greaves to Richard Crabtree. Needs to attend the court leet for the manor of Mayfield, [Staffordshire] so encloses rent and accounts - 1819
114 - Letter dated 23-Dec 1819: Southwood, William Woodward to Richard Crabtree, Waterloo Lodge near Wokingham. Asks to rent a piece of common belonging to Francis Burdett, before Smisby common is inclosed, because it is a light turnip soil. The railroad is a grievous nuisance to the farm - 1819
115 - Letter dated 12-Feb 1820: Bath, (Lady) Burdett to Richard Crabtree, Wokingham. Thinks it is folly to go to Foremark, quite out of the way in every respect. Hopes it will be let, if at all possible. Does not wish to establish herself in a new county, abandoning her father - 1820
116 - Letter dated 16-Feb [1820]: Bath, (Lady) Burdett to Richard Crabtree, Wokingham. Acknowledges receipt of £300. Francis Burdett is going to Leicester about his jury - what a business that is! - [1820]
117 - Letter dated 25-Feb [1820]: Willington, Miss F Burdett to Richard Crabtree, has been informed by Lady Vernon that Sir William Anson and his father in law wish to lease Foremark. Inside, draft letter from Richard Crabtree to Lady Vernon at Sudbury, agreeing to this - [1820]
118 - Letter dated 06-Mar 1820: Hartshorne, Thomas Hassell to ?Francis Burdett. Has enquired about the easiest means to redeem land tax. Suggests a route for the intended railway from Pistern Hill Colliery to the Ashby railway, through two or three of Woodwards Closes - 1820
119 - Letter dated 28-Mar 1820: Bath, Ed Smith to Richard Crabree esq. acknowledges receipt of money. Is sorry to hear that Francis Burdett lost his trial - 1820
120 - Letter dated 09-May 1820: Ticknall. Pencil letter from G Mason to ?, containing a rough written estimate for re-roofing and flooring at Knowle Hills (£28) - 1820
121 - Letter dated 14-Sep 1820: Darley near Derby. William Evans to ?Richard Crabtree. Understands that Francis Burdett is prepared to let Foremark to him - awaits the terms. The house seems in good repair but is lacking in furniture. Size of the house and distance to the offices would entail a large number of servants. Would wish also for the manor and 50/100 acres of grassland - 1820
122 - Letter dated 06-Oct 1820: Chesterfield, John Charge to Richard Crabtree, Wokingham. Inclosure award for Repton commons is enrolled with the Clerk of the Peace, but there is no map - 1820
123 - Letter dated 20-Jan 1821: Longton near Newcastle (Staffordshire) Thomas Cartwright to ?Richard Crabtree. Understands that Dowager Lady Crewe is leaving Foremark. He would have no objection to taking it for a term of years - 1821
124 - Letter dated Mar 1821: Bath, [Lady] Burdett to Richard Crabtree (and Sir Francis Burdett) Ramsbury Manor, Hungerford. Intends staying longer. Is quite distressed that Sir Francis is so bent on Foremark - 1821
125 - Letter dated 19-Aug 1821: Ingleby. Copy letter from Rev Robert Ley to Francis Burdett. Explains his involvement with Mr French in writing a letter to Burdett, which he believes has changed Burdett's attitude to him. Was not consulted, but did later discuss the matter with Mr Dodsley - 1821
126 - Letter dated 24-Oct 1821: Yearsley's Hotel, Cheltenham. Richard Crabtree to ?. Has received the receipt for £500, and explains that the usual trustee, where required, for Francis Burdett is his brother William Jones Burdett - 1821
127 - Letter dating from 1821-1824: Rev W B Sleath in account with Mousley and Clarke 13 Nov [1824]. Bill for legal advice relating to trespass on fishery (see D2977/4/101-103), 1821 - 1821-1824
128 - Letter dated 25-Feb [?1820): Willington, Miss F Burdett to Francis Burdett. Has been informed by Lady Vernon that Sir William Anson and Mr Dickinson are willing to take Foremark. - [?1820)
129 - Letter dated 04-Apr 1823: Woodside, Robert Banton to Richard Crabree, Wokingham. Will continue shifting spruce firs. Other trees too - 1823
130 - Letter dated 08-Jun 1823: Woodside, Robert Banton to Richard Crabtree esq, Wokingham. Details of plantings and wood sold - 1823
131 - Letter dated 04-Jul 1823: Stanton, E Ratcliff to Francis Burdett. Her late husband gave notice of his intention to quit the farm (without informing her, his brother or other relations), strange conduct. Requests relief. Endorsed with a letter from Burdett (at Whitton Park, Hounslow 8 Jul 1823) to Richard Crabtree, wondering what answer to give. Foremark is better inhabited; is unfortunate as he wishes to live there but Susan's situation could not be foreseen. Cannot shake off the gout. - 1823
132 - Letter dated 21-Jul 1823: Foremark, John Fisher to Richard Crabtree esq, Wokingham. Sir Francis Burdett intends shooting in Sep: various requirements. Hopes that the letter will keep off intruders, including Dr Greaves' fishing in the Trent. Sends a letter from Mrs Ratcliffe too - 1823
133 - Letter dated 15-Aug 1823: Barrow, William Sale to Richard Crabtree esq, Waterloo Lodge, near Wokingham. Rumoured that Francis Burdett is going to open Foremark. Recommends his brother as a supplier of butchers meat: he already serves Calke, and supplied Mr Phillips and the Dowager Lady Crewe when at Foremark - 1823
134 - Letter dated (25 Aug) 1823: Ramsbury Manor, Francis Burdett to Richard Crabtree. Agrees about the road and other improvements at Ramsbury, but it may be wiser to pause, since he intends making Foremark rather than this his residence - 1823
135 - Letter dated 15-Sep 1823: Notice from V Green, the executor of Robert Charles Ley, of his intention to give up the premises in Ingleby and Stanton, also at Donisthorpe - 1823
136 - Letter dated 30-Nov 1824: Derby, no signature, addressed to Richard Crabtree. Mr Bristow seems inclined to sell all his estate at Barrow and Repton (about 123 acres). Would offer it to Francis Burdett prior to a sale by auction - 1824
137 - Letter dated 30-May 1825: Globe Tavern, Fleet Street, Robert Bromley to Richard Crabtree esq, at Sir Francis Burdett's, St James Place. Has received a letter from Mr Bristow, wishing to sell the Potlocks at Repton - 39 acres, lowest price 5000 guineas - 1825
138 - Letter dated 11-Jun 1825: Foremark, John Fisher to Richard Crabtree esq, Wokingham. Mr (?Walkerson) at the public house at Milton intends selling his property - wishes Crabtree, for Burdett, to have the refusal of it. A man from Burton has bid ,650: will sell for the same amount, with a promise not to disturb him from the adjoining house for his life. Good market for fat cattle at Belton - 1825
139 - Letter dating from 19th cent: Kiln Court near Nether Stowey (Somerset), Sir Hugh Bateman to Richard Crabtree esq, Kirby Mallory, Hinckley (Leicestershire). Thanks for the obliging offer of Foremark, but must decline it - destiny to reside in Bath - 19th cent
140 - Receipt from Messrs Farrers for deeds taken from the muniment room at Foremark for inspection, Mar 1883. Deeds relating to estates in North Derbyshire, to an exchange of land with Sir George Crewe and to the Green Man Inn, Willington - 1883
141 - Details of postal charges, note to Mr Noble, - 1894
142 - Notes extracted from newspaper articles on local customs, early twentieth century. Includes the Hangman's stone, Morris dancers - early 20th cent
143 - Obituary of Baroness Burdett - Coutts, - 1907
144 - Letter from Francis Burdett arranging a meeting in Derby to go through the account which has been written - would like to see the stone again - 1920
145 - Newspaper cutting, missing stone heads at Knowle Hills near Foremark
Expand 5 - Documents given by P Laithwaite - 1682-19535 - Documents given by P Laithwaite - 1682-1953
Expand 6 - Will - ?18th cent6 - Will - ?18th cent
Expand 7 - Notes Regarding the Port Family - 19697 - Notes Regarding the Port Family - 1969
Expand 8 - Named and dated photographs - 1907-19088 - Named and dated photographs - 1907-1908
Expand 8 - Photographs - 1903-19228 - Photographs - 1903-1922
Expand 9 - Memories of Life at Repton in the Early Twentieth Century - 20th cent9 - Memories of Life at Repton in the Early Twentieth Century - 20th cent
Expand 10 - Elmhurst/Vidler Correspondence - 196710 - Elmhurst/Vidler Correspondence - 1967
Expand 11 - School Engineering Workshop - 197011 - School Engineering Workshop - 1970
Expand 12 - School Engineering Workshop - c1900-195412 - School Engineering Workshop - c1900-1954
Expand 13 - Repton Church Before 1845 - 1845-195813 - Repton Church Before 1845 - 1845-1958
Expand 14 - School Bill - 1864-196914 - School Bill - 1864-1969
Expand 15 - Ferraby Family Papers - 1886-196915 - Ferraby Family Papers - 1886-1969
Expand 16 - Chapel Attendance - 1966-196716 - Chapel Attendance - 1966-1967
Expand 17 - Typescript Letter - 189417 - Typescript Letter - 1894
Expand 18 - Maps - 20th cent18 - Maps - 20th cent
Expand 19 - Newspaper Cuttings - 1883-191519 - Newspaper Cuttings - 1883-1915
Expand 20 - Banknotes - 1811-190020 - Banknotes - 1811-1900
Expand 21 - Press Cuttings - 1728-181121 - Press Cuttings - 1728-1811
Expand 22 - W B Stevens Papers - 1782-195622 - W B Stevens Papers - 1782-1956
Expand 23 - Lady Fisher Correspondence - 20th cent23 - Lady Fisher Correspondence - 20th cent
Expand 24 - County History - 1720-173124 - County History - 1720-1731
Expand 25 - Papers Relating to H Vassall - 20th cent25 - Papers Relating to H Vassall - 20th cent
Expand 26 - Commentary - 184326 - Commentary - 1843
Expand 27 - Portrait photograph - c1950s27 - Portrait photograph - c1950s
Expand 28 - Willington Church - 183028 - Willington Church - 1830
Expand 29 - Medieval Deed - [1301]29 - Medieval Deed - [1301]
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